LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iraq hostages return to the UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:03

Description

Sophie Dekker reports from Gatwick Airport on the return of 38 sick and elderly British hostages from Iraq out of 200 who had been held since the invasion of Kuwait, following negotiations by former Prime Minister Edward Heath. Includes interviews with: Edward Heath; David Cunningham, hostage from Durham; John York, diabetic hostage from Newcastle who was being refused insulin by the Iraqi authorities and had prepared for death. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Edward Heath; David Cunningham; Sophie Dekker; John York

Keywords

UK; Elderly; Diplomacy; Hostages; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gatwick Airport; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad; Insulin; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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